Bamboo Q.

[zoothorn]

Hi chaps over on this corner of BH.

 

I read only recently bamboo roots can be very damaging to buildings. Eek.. never known of this. Now I've dipped into gardening forums, but a strange breed I found sniffy & unhelpful; so maybe a few folks here have green fingers-?

 

I planted one in spring, before I knew, 1 ft away from my septic tank: a block 'bunker' I repaired over winter. Bed next to it.

 

Anyone know if I can "re plant" it? Not ideal as it's just 'taking off' very well (planted 2 ft high, now 4 ft).. but it has to be moved, sometime. I still need it same area, just further away from tank to be root-safer. 
 

I am hopeless at gardening tho, most stuff dies, grows into huge things I had no idea of, or never grows at all! 

 

Thanks Zoot.

[SteamyTea]

I had clumping Black Rod and Golden Rod bamboo.

Both grew gently for many years, then spread very quickly, into neighbours garden.

Was a right (expletive deleted)er to dig up. 

 

No idea if it really can damage buildings.

[Simplysimon]

6 hours ago, SteamyTea said:

No idea if it really can damage buildings.

 

ever so slightly

[MikeSharp01]

7 hours ago, zoothorn said:

most stuff dies

This won't and pretty soon your corner of the country will be ideal Panda habitat.

 

21 minutes ago, Simplysimon said:

ever so slightly

Or not so slightly - if you subscribe to such things, I don't but its fun reading the output (politest way I could put it)  then this article will put you square: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-7772477/British-gardeners-urged-NOT-grow-bamboo.html#:~:text=Like the notorious Japanese knotweed,and even cracks in concrete. 

[PeterW]

That’s crap about all bamboo - some are clump forming, some are running. The running ones can cause issues but it takes a long time to happen

 

@zoothorn have you got the label off it ..?

[zoothorn]

16 hours ago, PeterW said:

That’s crap about all bamboo - some are clump forming, some are running. The running ones can cause issues but it takes a long time to happen

 

@zoothorn have you got the label off it ..?

Hi Peter, had an idea you might know a thing or two. Here's the label..

 

 

[SteamyTea]

Looks more like a banyan tree

 

[zoothorn]

1 minute ago, SteamyTea said:

Looks more like a banyan tree

 

Hehe yes, or maybe a widswept coastal NZ Rimu.. (gaggia classic for any coffee nerds).

[zoothorn]

I'm not sure if the 'non-invasive' info on the label, is relevant to my roots question.

 

I think perhaps it is.. " Fargesia bamboo is characterized as pachymorph meaning that they have clump roots. "

It goes on to say " unlike runner varieties, it tends to stay in one place ". So this perhaps answers that it's not one of these horrrorshow types.. a relief.

 

But as to re-positioning it? I've still planted it too far RHS, needs to go 7 ft away leftwards.

 

 

Edited July 11, 2022 by zoothorn

[Kelvin]

The clumping variety can still shoot out occasional runners. Whenever I planted bamboo I always put bamboo root barrier around it or planted it in a big basket for the patio. 

Edited November 4, 2022 by Kelvin

[The Reverend]

To answer your questions directly, bamboo can be very destructive but running bamboo a lot quicker than clumping bamboo. Yes you can move it and it may sulk for a while but it will come back, best to move it in the winter.

How bad is bamboo, have a look.

 

[patp]

We had Arundinaria Nitida (might now be renamed at Fargisia Nitida) in our garden for 30 years and it only spread enough to fill the space allocated to it. Was very upset when the beast from east hit it hard. I would have no hesitation in planting it again.